Riches in Disguise novel Chapter 28

Charlotte paused in surprise. "Dad, did you say that it was the president of the Business Association who helped out?"

"Yeah. According to him, someone reached out to him for help, but he's unwilling to share who that person was. Lottie, could it be one of your pursuers?"

When I heard the word "pursuer", I almost spit my escargot out.

What a joke. I would never pursue Charlotte.

"It was Lucas Bennett!" Isabelle shouted out of the blue. She had a confident look on her face.

"It must have been Lucas. Charlotte, have you forgotten that Lucas was the last person you contacted? He must've been the one who lent a hand."

I put the escargot down immediately and glared at Isabelle.

I was speechless. Was she dumb?

If it were Lucas who helped out, wouldn't he have contacted Charlotte to claim credit?

To my surprise, Charlotte also had a look of sudden realization on her face after she put her cell phone down. "You're right. It must have been Lucas. It can't possibly be anyone else other than him."

I was at a loss for words.

Even though I didn't want to take credit for what I did, I didn't want someone else to take my credit.

I looked toward Charlotte. Just as I was about to speak up, a man's voice came from Charlotte's phone. "Babe? Is your problem settled yet?"

"Lucas, I was just about to ask you about it. Today, the president of the Business Association resolved the matter with Arnoult Group. Were you the one who did that?"

There was clearly a sense of hesitation in Lucas' voice. "The president of the Business Association? Indeed, my father knows him. They've had a meal together before."

Upon hearing that, Charlotte beamed. She was so touched that her eyes glistened with tears. "It must have been you, then! Lucas, I'm dining at Galaxie Hotel right now. Would you like to join us?"

Benjamin, who was next to me, whispered to me, "He lent such great help. I reckon that Charlotte is going to give herself to him."

Liam chimed in, "Of course she has to! If it weren't for Lucas, she would still be sobbing right now."

He sighed and continued, "How great it is to be rich and powerful, unlike the three of us poor losers who weren't able to do our bit even though we wanted to."

As I stared at that look of anticipation and shyness on Charlotte's face, a wave of anger suddenly swept across me.